Necktie



March 19, 1929. '8, OLD 1,705,473

NECKTIE Filed June 24, 1927 INVENTOR BE/VJA/W/fl/ s ow A TTORNE Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES BENJAMIN com), or NEW roan, N. Y.

NECKTIE.

Application filed June 24,

This invention relates to neckties and has for its principal object to provide a new and improved construction for a necktie by means of which the life and wearing qualities of the tie will be greatly increased over that of ties as hertofore constructed.

Another object is to provide a new and improved construction b means of which a smoother, more grace 111 and more attractive knot can be made than with ties as heretofore constructed.

A further object is to provide a new and improved lining that will impart resilient properties to the tie which will prevent the formation of creases or wrinkles in the outer silk or other material which forms the visible part of the tie, which creases result from the tying of the knot with most of the prior art constructions.

Another object is to provide a construction of marked simplicity, requiring but few manufacturing operations and therefore adding but little to the labor costs of producing the ties as heretofore constructed.

These and other objects will appear more fully from the following more detailed description and by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein Fig. 1 is a plan view partly in section of a necktie constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention; Fig. 2 is a front view on an enlarged scale of the lining; Fig. 3 is a rear view of such lining, and Fig. 4 is a section on the line l -4: of Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawings, the numeral 10.

indicates the usual outer envelope or covering of a four-in-hand necktie,'which covering, in accordance with the usual practice, may be constructed of any suitable decora- 40 tive material, such as silk or the like Encased within the envelope 10 is a filling or lining 11, which, also in accordance with the usual practice, is of the same general shape and configuration as theenvelope 10, but ter- 5 minates short of the ends of said envelope. This lining consists, in accordance with the present invention, of a strip 12 of textile fabric, preferably flannel, so cut that the threads thereof extend on a bias, that is, both the 5 warp and weft threads are inclined to the longitudinal center of the tie. The larger end of the strip, that is to say, the portion which is enclosed within the-wider end of the tie, which wider end forms the front of the tie after it is knotted, has secured thereto, a strip 13, preferably of pure Para rubber.

1927. Serial Nd. 261,053. I

The strip 13, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing is of the same configuration as the wider end of the lining strip 12 and ter- 1 minates closely adjacent to the narrow neckband portion 14 of the tie. The two strips 12 and 13 are secured together, one on top of the other, by means of a zig zag line or seam of stitching 15, which extends substantially along the longitudinal center line of the necktie. At the neckband portion 14, the lining formed by the strips 12 and 13 is secured to the outer covering or envelope 10 by stitching, as indicated by the reference numeral 16.

The provision of the strip of rubber or other similar elastic material secured to a bias cut lining 12 which, because of the bias arrangement of the threads can stretch longitudinally, and the sewing of these two members together, by means of a zig zag or other seam which also possesses the property of stretching longitudinally, results in a construction of a tie'which may be subjected to considerable tension and will yield under such tension to a considerable extent, as indicated by the dot and dash line shown in Fig. 2.' When, however, the tension is released, the elasticity of the rubber will cause the materials which constitute the tie to return immediately to their original condition. By providing a line of stitching which possesses the property of being able to yield longitudinallyunder tension, relative displacement of the rubber and textile strips which constitute the lining is absolutely prevented. In addition, the provision of the longitudinal seam along the center of the tie tends to produce a slight thickening of the lining and a slight outward bulging thereof Ualong such center, which results in the production of a full, well formed, graceful knot when the tie is-knotted. The location of the seam along the longitudinal center andthe securing of the two strips 12 and 13 together along the entire length of the strip 13 also prevents the formation of any wrinkles extending either transversely or longitudinally of the tie or at, an inclination to the center of the tie, when it is stretched or pulled during the tying of the knot.

I am aware that the-use of rubber fortie linings is not broadly new as neoktie s having a strip or rubber associatedwith, or forming a part of, the lining have heretofore been constructed. In the prior constructions, however, the rubber has neverbeen secured along its entire-length-to the textile lining but has been interposed between sections of textile material. Although the prior constructions have some advantages over those in which a textile lining only is used, the neckties constructed in accordance with the present invention have markedly superior advantages over any of these heretofore constructed, because of the fact that the rubber and textile lining fabric are placed one on top of the other and are secured together along their entire length, the rubber'and fabric lining thus co-operating to produce a lining of sufficient bod to insure the obtaining of a well formed full knot. In addition, the rubber and lining strips mutually strengthen each other and while they will yield'sufiiciently to permit the tying of a knot of the usual size, they provide a backing or lining for the silk outer envelope of such a nature that the ends of the tie will hang in a smooth unwrinkled condition. Furthermore, the securing of the biased textile fabric strip 12 and rubber strip together in the manner disclosed serves to limit the amount to which the rubber can stretch. As the two strips, however, are sewed together only along the longitudinal central parts thereofwith the side edges of the strips unsecured, no transverse wrinkling occurs, because of the freedom of the side edges which permits the strips to adjust themselves in a smooth unwrinkled condition. The invention is therefore particularly applicable for the construction of neckties of light weight silks, ties constructed of such silks when furnished with the improved lining herein disclosed having wearing qualities which heretofore wefie not even obtainable with heavy expensive sil While the invention is not limited to the placing of the rubber on top of the fabric lining strip, such location is preferable as it possesses the important advantage that when the rubber is on top, it tends to insure the production of a smoother knot. Furthermore, as the ties in the manufacture thereof are'always pressed on the back or seam side thereof, the fabric strip is interposed between the rubber strip and the pressing iron thereby obviating the danger of melting the rubber when the tie is subjected to the final pressing o eration.

While I have shown and descri ed the invention in connection with a four-in-hand tie, it will be understood that the principles disclosed are not limited to ties of this particular type, but that they are equally applicable to bow or any other types of ties. It will also be understood that the lining strip .12 has been referred to as constructed of bias-cut flannel, that any suitable material such as a knitted fabric, having resilient properties may be used, likewise any form of stitching capable of permitting a limited longitudinal yielding of the lining may be used instead of the zig-zag stitching shown. It will also be understood that any of'zthe well known expedimay be employed in conjunction with the ents used in the manufacture of neckties, such for example, as the provision of a tape along the meeting edges of the outer envelope to prevent raveling of the sillrthreads thereof,

principles of the present invention.

Other changes, variations and modifications of the constructional details obviously may also be resorted to without departing from the principles of my invention.

While I have referred to the strip 13 as being preferably of pure Para rubber, it will be understood that the term rubber is not used in the specification or claims in its narrowest, most specific meaning, but that any gum, or other elastic materials, havm substantially the same properties as Para rubber, may be employed for said strip 13.

I claim:

1. In a necktie, an outer envelope, and a l lining, said lining consisting of a strip of bias terminous with the bias strip throughout said 'knot and visible portions of the tie, said strips being secured together adjacent to their common longitudinal center line by a longitudinally extensible seam and having their side edges free, whereby relative movement of said strips from the center towards fv the side edges thereof is permitted, the securing of said strips along the longitudinal center thereof and the free movement of the side edges of the strips preventing the formation of wrinkles in the tie material when a knot is tied.

2. A lining for neckties comprising a bias strip of textile fabric having secured along that portion of the linin onl which is 10- cated within the knot and visi le portion of the tie, a strip of rubber and a row of stitching extending substantially along the longitudinal center line ofand securing said strips together in fixed relationship along said center line, said stitching having laterall extending zig-zags to permit longitudinal y extensibility and contraction 'in unison, said strips having their side edges free to permit relative movement and self-ad'ustment of the material which comprises sai strips from said center line towards said side edges.

3. In a necktie, an outer envelope, and a lining, said lining consisting of a bias strip of textile fabric and a strip of rubber secured to the top thereof, extending only through that portion of the tie which forms the knot and the visible part of the tie and bein coterminouswi aid portion, and a longitudinally extensib' H strips together against relative movement the free movement of the side edges of said along substantially the common longitudinal strips preventing the formation of wrinkles center line only of said strips, and insuring in the tie material when almot' is tied. a 1 longitudinal extensible and contractile move- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 5 ment of said strips in unison, the side edges of my hand.

' said strips being free for self-adjustable relative movement, said longitudinal seam and v BENJAMIN GOLD. 

